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AMD Announces new VR-Ready Radeon RX 580 Graphics Card

Technology company AMD have been very busy of late. Along with their new line of Ryzen processors, they are also working on a brand-new next-gen architecture called Vega, which many a gamer and virtual reality (VR) users has been waiting eagerly for. To try and fill the gap, AMD have launched a new range of 500 series cards, including the VR-ready Radeon RX 580.

The new 500 line is essentially an update to the previous 400 line, and AMD are taking aim at the estimated 80% of PC gamers who are still using graphics cards that are two years old or older who might wish to upgrade.

AMD claim that Radeon RX 580 is capable or running a smooth 60fps or higher on titles such as Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Resident Evil 7, getting up to an impressive 75fps for the latter title.